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Extraction

Meaning: Removal of a tooth from its socket in the jawbone, either simply or surgically.

In practice: The badly broken molar could not be restored, so extraction was advised.

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Which word means: Common benign tumour-like growth made of disorganised tooth tissue such as enamel and dentine.

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